Kenya Eyes UAE's $1 Billion Ai Initiative to Boost Digital, Health and Agriculture Sectors

Kenya Eyes UAE's $1 Billion Ai Initiative to Boost Digital, Health and Agriculture Sectors

Nairobi -- Kenya could be among the key beneficiaries of the United Arab Emirates' newly announced US$1 billion Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Development initiative, a move that aligns closely with Nairobi's ambitions to translate AI policy into large-scale implementation.

UAE launches US$1 billion 'AI for Development' initiative to advance digital infrastructure across Africa

UAE launches US$1 billion ‘AI for Development’ initiative to advance digital infrastructure across Africa The UAE has announced the launch of the ‘AI for Development’ initiative, worth US$1 billion, to support and finance artificial intelligence projects in African countries. The initiative aims to bolster economic and social development across the continent by developing digital infrastructure, enhancing government services and improving produc…

Kenya eyes UAE’s $1 Billion AI Initiative to boost digital, health and agriculture sectors

NAIROBI, Kenya Dec 19 – Kenya could be among the key beneficiaries of the United Arab Emirates’ newly announced US$1 billion Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Development initiative, a move that aligns closely with Nairobi’s ambitions to translate AI policy into large-scale implementation. The fund was unveiled at the G20 Summit by Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, who said the initiative underscores the UA…

UAE Tables $1bn to Finance AI Projects in Africa - Tech

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced the launch of the ‘AI for Development’ initiative, worth US$1 billion, to support and finance artificial intelligence projects in African countries. The initiative aims to bolster economic and social development across the continent by developing digital infrastructure, enhancing government services and improving productivity. The announcement was made during the speech delivered by H.H. Sheikh Khaled…

AI in the United Arab Emirates

I spent the last week in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on a fact finding trip focused on the country’s AI ambition. I was part of an American delegation among Washington, DC think tankers, which brought back fond memories of when I was an inside the beltway person myself when serving in the Obama administration. Although I have developed a notion that the Middle East is fast becoming a pivotal player in the US-China AI co-opetition a year ago, …